Re: [ALSC-Forum] New Forum Questions

[Jeff Williams]

Karl and all stakeholders and Internet community members,

Karl Auerbach wrote:

> On Mon, 14 May 2001, Bruce Young wrote:
>
> > OK.  I'll bite . . .
> >
> > > To what degree should the general Internet community be involved in
> > > ICANN?
> >
> > They should be given the opportunity to contribute to the degree their
> > interest demands.
>
> You ought not to shoot so low. ;-)
>
> The Internet community ought not to simply "contribute"; it should control
> ICANN.  Full control, nothing less - period.

  Absolutely right here Karl!  For those on this forum that may not know
Karl is one to the ICANN BoD members elected by the @large election.
He is a "Good Guy" BoD member.  >;)

>
>
> ICANN, as expressed in its Articles of Incorporation, "shall operate for
> the benefit of the Internet community as a whole".

  Yep!  And rarely have they done so thus far.

>
>
> One would think that the beneficiaries of ICANN's actions ought to control
> how ICANN runs.

  Yes one would think so...

>
>
> Those who assert that there are others who know more about what is best
> for the Internet Community than the Internet Community itself are simply
> engaging in paternalistic rationalizations to hide their own
> self-interested stake.

  Yes we have already seen this lately with .EDU through a single source
contract negotiation being potentially handed over to Mike Roberts, recently
replaced CEO of ICANN, Company Educause.  A bit more nepotism.

>
>
>                 --karl--

Regards,

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